Ethical Corporation Awards 2012

A celebration of responsible business excellence, by the leaders in sustainability and corporate responsibility

By entering the Ethical Corporation Awards, you will:

1. Gain recognition from your peers as a global leader in Corporate Sustainability
2. Get the acknowledgement you deserve for your company’s commitment to responsible business practice
3. Boost your reputation for ethical best practice with the largest CSR community in the world

Award Winners 2011 Announced

Unilever, L’Oreal, Kingfisher, Banco Santander, Rainforest Alliance amongst winners at Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards 2011

Hosted on the first night of Europe's biggest management event for sustainability directors and managers, the Responsible Business Summit, eight world-leading companies won awards in front of an audience of 200 leading sustainability executives from around the world

On the evening of May 3 2011 in London, Ethical Corporation, the leading global business intelligence provider, honoured leading companies and individuals for their contributions to sustainability during 2010-11.

• Individual Leader category
  Winner: Fabio Barbosa, Banco Santander
  
• High Performance category (sponsored by Accenture)
  Winner: Unilever
  Highly commended: US Postal Service
  
• Innovative Reporting category
  Winner: L’Oreal
  Highly commended: Petrobras
  
• Authentic Communications category
  Winner: Coop
  Highly commended: InBev
  
• Effective Campaigner category
  Winner: 38 Degrees
  Highly commended: Rainforest Action Network
  
• Best Private Company category
  Winner: Firmenich
  Highly commended: National Commercial Bank of Saudi Arabia
  
• Sustainability Commercialised category
  Winner: Kingfisher
  Highly commended: Timberland
  
• Best Collaboration category
  Winner: Marshall’s & Hadoti
  Highly commended: Marks & Spencer & Oxfam
  
• Lifetime Achievement category
  Winner: Chris Wille, Head of Sustainable Agriculture, the Rainforest Alliance
  

"Congratulations to all the credited companies and to the companies to that made the shortlist", said Harry Rollason, awards director.

"This year saw entrants reach nearly 200 – with standards of the highest level, demonstrating the ability of corporations, large or small, to make a positive difference on key business issues in a responsible way."

Ethical Corporation's Lifetime Achievement Award went to Chris Wille, long-standing Head of Sustainable Agriculture at the Rainforest Alliance.

Harry Rollason, Awards Organiser said:

"Chris was credited for his continued leadership in the field of responsible business and his unparalleled continued commitment to sustainable development. I also want to thank all the attendees for their support on such an important evening, particularly Fabio Barbosa of Santander, for attending the awards ceremony."

Emmeline Rajasingam Ethical Corporation Email: emmeline.rajasingam@ethicalcorp.com